This may have been mentioned elsewhere, but for those who are just learning how to use a multimeter, I would like to inject a cautionary note. I personally wouldn't own a meter that was unable to measure current (amps). But in doing so, you need to understand just what is occurring with the meter.
When the meter is on a high current scale, usually set to measure 10 amps or so, that meter is basically a dead short, like a single wire would be. It is then placed in line with the device and it measures the current which flows through it. The meter is simply acting like a solid wire in the circuit, and it displays the current your device is pulling from its power source. If you were to use a cheap, unfused meter, and place the leads across your battery or power source, IT IS A DEAD SHORT! Place an unfused meter directly across the + and - terminals of a 26500 battery, and you will find out very swiftly just how much current one of these lithium ion batteries can deliver!
Whenever using the current measuring functions of a meter (usually you have to move your red lead to a different socket), please be careful with your leads. DO NOT use a meter in current mode to measure voltage; damage WILL probably result!
